I tried to come up with items that were in the pages of Salvo one way or another, but I've got a couple more recomendations to add to the list, simply because I (the Salvo graphic designer) think they are great!

My choice for number six is actually something I bought over the weekend while shopping for loved ones. They're called Bucky Balls--216 little ball shaped super strong rare-earth magnets! "What's the point?", you ask. It's just an addictive little desk toy. Check out this video to see them in action. I actually decided to keep them for myself cause they are so cool. (Although I'll be going back to the store to buy some more to give out.)

And my final recommendation was inspired by my commute this morning. I was listening to Elliott Smith's album XO and was reminded of just how amazing it is. I introduced Elliott Smith to our managing editor a few years ago and she is now probably one of his biggest fans of all time. So

I hope you've enjoyed this little blog segment. Merry Christmas and don't forget that it's not too late to give a gift subscription of Salvo at a discounted price by going to the online gift subscription webpage and entering the special code CHRISTMAS.